Chirag gets angry when Nitish mentions his father’s second marriage

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s reference to Ram Vilas Paswan’s “second marriage in Delhi” on Tuesday drew an angry response from the late leader’s son and political heir Chirag Paswan.

Kumar had earlier in the day crooned Biyahwa to dusra delhi mein zakar kye de na’ (Married for the second time in Delhi) in a sort of nod to the father-son duo’s Bihari roots. He also called Chirag as ‘Bachcha’ (baby). “It is bad for the chief minister to make personal comments about my father after his death,” said the young Jamui MP, born to his late father’s second wife.

“I’ve never been at this level. I have not said anything about Nitish Kumar not being transparent about his own personal life. My dead father was like an open book,” says Chirag who reached out to his step-mother and step-sisters after being cornered by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

Chirag, who is in Bihar to campaign for BJP candidates in the upcoming by-elections to the two assemblies, reminded Kumar that “this boy bit the dust in the last assembly elections”.

The JD(U)’s defeat in the 2020 assembly elections was signaled when Chirag, who then led the LJP founded by his father, revolted against Kumar and fielded candidates, many of whom were BJP rebels, in all seats contested by the Chief Minister’s JD. (U).

Chirag said he wanted to oust Kumar from power and help the BJP form its own government, although the saffron party, which was then backing the JD(U) leader for another term, distanced itself from his political narrowness.

Later, Paras split the LJP disapproving of his nephew’s activities and Chirag was left in the political wilderness as the uncle was also inducted into the Union Cabinet.

For over a year, Chirag has been wooed by the BJP which has been weakened in the state after Kumar severed ties a few months ago.

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